US12484399B2ActiveUtilityA1

Display device and method for manufacturing display device

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Assignee: SHARP KKPriority: Apr 21, 2020Filed: Apr 21, 2020Granted: Nov 25, 2025
Est. expiryApr 21, 2040(~13.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H10K 59/124H10K 59/1201H10K 2102/311H10K 77/111G09F 9/30G09F 9/00H10K 59/131
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Abstract

A display device of the present disclosure has a display region including a thin-film transistor, a terminal section, and a bending portion provided between the display region and the terminal section, and the display device includes the following: a resin layer provided above a base in the bending portion; an insulating layer provided to cover the resin layer; and a first wire provided above the insulating layer and extending in a first direction to electrically connect the thin-film transistor and the terminal section together, the first direction being a direction where the display region and the terminal section are disposed, wherein in the bending portion, the resin layer has at least one hole or dent overlapping the first wire in a plan view, and the insulating layer has at least one opening overlapping the at least one hole or dent in a plan view.

Claims

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The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display device having a display region including a thin-film transistor, a terminal section, and a bending portion provided between the display region and the terminal section, the display device comprising:
 a resin layer provided above a base in the bending portion;   an insulating layer provided to cover the resin layer; and   a first wire provided above the insulating layer and extending in a first direction to electrically connect the thin-film transistor and the terminal section together, the first direction being a direction where the display region and the terminal section are disposed,   wherein in the bending portion,
 the resin layer has at least one hole or dent overlapping the first wire in a plan view, and 
 the insulating layer has at least one opening overlapping the at least one hole or dent in a plan view, and 
   in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one opening is smaller than a width of a portion of the at least one hole or dent overlapping the at least one opening in a plan view.   
     
     
         2 . The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one opening is equal to or larger than a width of a portion of the first wire overlapping the at least one opening in a plan view. 
     
     
         3 . The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one opening is smaller than a width of a portion of the first wire overlapping the at least one opening in a plan view. 
     
     
         4 . The display device according to  claim 3 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one hole or dent is smaller than a width of a portion of the at least one opening overlapping the at least one hole or dent in a plan view. 
     
     
         5 . The display device according to  claim 3 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one hole or dent is equal to or larger than a width of a portion of the first wire overlapping the at least one hole or dent in a plan view. 
     
     
         6 . The display device according to  claim 3 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, the at least one opening includes a narrower portion and a wider portion than the width of the first wire. 
     
     
         7 . The display device according to  claim 1 , wherein in the bending portion, the at least one opening overlaps the first wire in a plan view in all locations under the first wire. 
     
     
         8 . The display device according to  claim 1 , comprising a first-wire group with a plurality of the first wires spaced from each other in a direction intersecting with the first direction,
 wherein the at least one opening overlaps the first-wire group in the direction intersecting with the first direction.   
     
     
         9 . The display device according to  claim 1 , comprising at least one level difference mitigating portion provided under the at least one opening, and between an upper surface of the base and a lower surface of the resin layer. 
     
     
         10 . The display device according to  claim 1 , comprising a second wire electrically connecting the thin-film transistor and the terminal section together, and extending along the first wire. 
     
     
         11 . The display device according to  claim 10 , wherein the second wire is provided under the resin layer. 
     
     
         12 . A display device having a display region including a thin-film transistor, a terminal section, and a bending portion provided between the display region and the terminal section, the display device comprising:
 a resin layer provided above a base in the bending portion;   an insulating layer provided to cover the resin layer; and   a first wire provided above the insulating layer and extending in a first direction to electrically connect the thin-film transistor and the terminal section together, the first direction being a direction where the display region and the terminal section are disposed,   wherein in the bending portion,   the resin layer has at least one hole or dent overlapping the first wire in a plan view,   the insulating layer has at least one opening overlapping the at least one hole or dent in a plan view, and   in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one opening is smaller than a width of a portion of the first wire overlapping the at least one opening in a plan view.   
     
     
         13 . The display device according to  claim 12 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one opening is smaller than a width of a portion of the at least one hole or dent overlapping the at least one opening in a plan view. 
     
     
         14 . The display device according to  claim 12 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one hole or dent is smaller than a width of a portion of the at least one opening overlapping the at least one hole or dent in a plan view. 
     
     
         15 . The display device according to  claim 12 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, a width of the at least one hole or dent is equal to or larger than a width of a portion of the first wire overlapping the at least one hole or dent in a plan view. 
     
     
         16 . The display device according to  claim 12 , wherein in a direction intersecting with the first direction, the at least one opening includes a narrower portion and a wider portion than the width of the first wire. 
     
     
         17 . The display device according to  claim 12 , wherein in the bending portion, the at least one opening overlaps the first wire in a plan view in all locations under the first wire. 
     
     
         18 . The display device according to  claim 12 , comprising a first-wire group with a plurality of the first wires spaced from each other in a direction intersecting with the first direction,
 wherein the at least one opening overlaps the first-wire group in the direction intersecting with the first direction.   
     
     
         19 . The display device according to  claim 12 , comprising at least one level difference mitigating portion provided under the at least one opening, and between an upper surface of the base and a lower surface of the resin layer. 
     
     
         20 . The display device according to  claim 12 , comprising a second wire electrically connecting the thin-film transistor and the terminal section together, and extending along the first wire.

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